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1955 Southern 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Grand National race number 35 of 45 Monday, September 5, 1955 at Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC 366 laps on a 1.375 mile paved track (503.250 miles) Time of race: 5:25:25 Average speed: 92.281 mph Pole speed: 110.682 mph Cautions: 8 for 51 laps Margin of victory: 1 lap + Attendance: 50000 Lead changes: 10 Glossary    1955 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1955 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Fireball Roberts M-1 Buick 2:58.890   110.682   2   Buck Baker 89 Buick 3:00.840   109.489   3   Speedy Thompson 87 Oldsmobile 3:02.020   108.779   4   Bill Widenhouse 25 Chevrolet 3:02.450   108.522   5   Joe Eubanks 82 Oldsmobile 3:04.360   107.398   6   Tim Flock 16 Chrysler 2:56.720   112.041   7   Joe Weatherly 9 Ford 3:01.640   109.006   8   Herb Thomas 92 Chevrolet 3:01.720   108.958   9   Billy Carden 8 Buick 3:05.620   106.727   10   Jim Paschal 78 Oldsmobile 3:06.060   106.417   11   Fonty Flock 36 Chrysler 1:27.780   112.781   12   Dick Rathmann 3 Chrysler 1:29.220   110.713   13   Banjo Matthews 84 Oldsmobile 1:29.950   110.061   14   Donald Thomas 91 Buick 1:30.520   109.368   15   Curtis Turner 99 Ford 1:30.780   109.504   16   Gene Simpson 40 Buick 1:31.420   108.291   17   Junior Johnson 55 Oldsmobile 1:31.680   107.984   18   Bill Champion 51 Buick 1:32.360   107.189   19   Dick Beaty 34 Ford 1:32.520   107.003   20   Banks Simpson 20 Buick 1:32.600   106.991   21   Jim Reed 7 Chevrolet 1:32.740   106.750   22   Fred Johnson 56 Cadillac 1:33.350   106.052   23   Dick Allwine 77 Chevrolet 1:33.600   105.769   24   Gwyn Staley 2 Chevrolet 1:33.900   105.431   25   Lee Petty 42 Dodge 1:33.950   105.375   26   J.T. Maness 93 Chevrolet 1:34.030   105.285   27   Cotton Owens 70 Chevrolet 1:34.040   105.274   28   Jimmy Roland 15 Chevrolet 1:34.110   105.196   29   Russ Graham 17 Chevrolet 1:34.220   105.073   30   Larry Flynn 96 Chevrolet 1:34.240   105.050   31   Blackie Pitt 59 Ford 1:34.280   105.006   32   Ray Platte 35 Chevrolet 1:34.680   104.562   33   Nace Mattingly 54 Ford 1:34.840   104.386   34   Billy Myers 46 Chevrolet 1:35.000   104.210   35   Ralph Liguori 6 Mercury 1:35.180   104.013   36   Van Van Wey 10 Ford 1:35.250   103.937   37   Dave Terrell 98 Oldsmobile 1:35.270   103.915   38   Bill Blair 22 Oldsmobile 1:35.460   103.708   39   Slick Smith 14 Chevrolet 1:35.480   103.686   40   Don Duckworth 23 Chevrolet 1:35.680   103.469   41   Jimmy Massey 04 Chevrolet 1:36.410   104.686   42   Eddie Skinner 28 Oldsmobile 1:36.510   102.580   43   Bobby Waddell 24 Chevrolet 1:36.580   102.505   44   Jimmie Lewallen 88 Oldsmobile 1:36.810   102.262   45   Marvin Panch 44 Chevrolet 1:36.900   102.167   46   Johnny Patterson 68 Mercury 1:37.610   101.424   47   Ned Jarrett 30 Pontiac 1:38.180   100.835   48   Lloyd Moore 95 Ford 1:38.550   100.456   49   Arden Mounts 18 Hudson 1:39.290   99.707   50   Roy Bentley 50 Chevrolet 1:39.940   99.059   51   Harold Kite 71 Oldsmobile 1:40.120   98.881   52   Jimmy Thompson 12 Plymouth 1:40.770   98.243   53   Doug Cox 37 Pontiac 1:40.950   98.068   54   Elmo Langley 76 Dodge 1:41.030   97.990   55   Tojo Stephens 78 Chevrolet 1:42.540   96.547   56   Ed Cole 460 Plymouth 1:43.170   95.958   57   Gene Bergin 61 Dodge 1:44.190   95.018   58   Gordon Smith 19 Chevrolet 1:47.120   92.419   59   Bill Bowman 58 Nash 1:47.170   92.376   60   Bud Rackley 21 Oldsmobile 1:47.180   92.637   61   Curley Hatfield 62 Chevrolet 1:50.500   89.592   62   Possum Jones 43 Chevrolet 3:10.750   51.900   63   Pop McGinnis 33 Chevrolet 64   George Parrish 11 Studebaker 65   Tommy Thompson 41 Ford 66   Clarence DeZalia 94 Ford 67   Jim Thompson 32 Hudson 68   Gene Comstock 81 Hudson 69   Bob Welborn 49 Chevrolet 70   Maurice Thompson 39 Oldsmobile 71   Harvey Eakin 47 Nash 72   Homer Newland 48 Dodge 73   Leland Sewell 51 Ford 74   Jack Smith 1 Chevrolet 75   Ted Wright 01 Chevrolet OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Maurice Thompson (#39), Harvey Eakin (#47), Homer Newland (#48), Leland Sewell (#51), Jack Smith (#1), Ted Wright (#01)